Questions about the MoM

[spud]

well i cant see anyone here complain and if a ya do then up yer sills!!!!!!

[wouter]

my thoughts exactly LOL

Cheers

[Chris.S]

I thought every one could see the results too Its obviously just Rob sleeping on the Job again .I can see them ,so I assume Dick & T can too .

Chris.

[bullardino]

I never could. All the results have always been hidden.

[DickyF]

We could have just announced Scott won...............by a country mile!!!! Nuff said!

[spud]

lol

[AndyArgent]

Rob said, No prob Andy, I'll change it next time round. I know you we're stirring things Andy.

Thats nice Rob. Not at all mate i was just curious.

[scratchmod]

LOL sorry Andy, I forgot the NOT. I know you mate, you wouldn't stir anything round the forum, The only thing you'll do is make us envy your dio skills. been hectic here the past week and I haven't been spell checking. Sorry mate.

[AndyArgent]

I knew that was the case ,i was just stirring things,LOL

[scratchmod]

LOL

Hows things Andy ?? How's the book coming along mate ?

[AndyArgent]

getting quite a bit ready for it, hence low on the posting modelling front. Thanks.

[scratchmod]

LOL, same here Andy, Trying to keep caught up here and do the reviews and still try to get bench time in.

[bml22]

I'am just curious if allowing "Pro's"into the Mom contest is a good Idea.Maybe this would turn some folks away from entering knowing they don't stand a chance,I was also wondering if a vote tally appears anywhere on the forum

[ogrejohn]

I'd say it's great letting "Pro's" (not really sure what a "pro" is however) in. I doubt I could be considered a professional by any stretch of the imagination yet I entered the Dec. MoM. Did I think I'd win? No. Did I hope to win? Sure. Did I think I'd have a chance? Hey, ya never know but not likely. Here at this site it's all about having fun with the hobby and sharing your work. For me entering it was about the sharing and I did have a bit of enjoyment from the build. It wouldn't have mattered to me who else was in the MoM. The months I finish a build, providing I can get one finished, I'll enter again.
Like you, I would like to see (maybe not ) a vote tally somewhere to see if anyone voted for mine.

[Deleted]

Brian,As far as MSCF are concerned,ANY member is entitled to post his build in MoM,whether he be a 'Pro',as you called them,or a first time builder!,as long as it has been blogged or WIP'd on the site,and finished that month.I believe,that because all members have different criteria for what they think is a good build/blog,be it humour,skill,painting/weathering or genre,it makes for a bit of fun,that EVERYONE can be involved in.

OJ,the Mods can obviously see the voting,and who votes,but this is kept hidden(Most of the time!!).As far as I'm aware,there are no current plans to show the whole Poll,but just 1st,2nd,3rd....JUST in case anyone gets no votes...
HTH

[bml22]

Chris B,
I good sir never coined the term "PRO",I refer you to the statement made by DickyF in MEET THE DEC. WINNER(outstanding model BTW) as all entrants were.I guess the inclusion of all members is a fair rule.So in closing,Thank you for the explanation.
Best Regards,
Brian

[bullardino]

BTW, is it more pro Rob, with his enormous talent, or Dicky who can scratchbuild an entire model from start to end creating it, or Todd who can build almost any kind of kit creating masterpieces? And I stopped to three members, but I could go on with almost all the "regulars" here. I think we have one of the most talented and gifted bunch of modeling artists here...

[scratchmod]

ah I expected this. One of the reasons why I hadn't entered until Dec. was that I figured members would think they HAD to vote for mine, or that they think "pro's" shouldn't enter. As Luigi has said, many of the members build great models whether they are " in the business" or just build one or two a year for fun.
I have seen some models built by the pros that actually only look good on the web or in pics, and in real life are not as good looking. Also we all have our own criteria as CB mentioned. Maybe a person prefers a clean model so he won't vote for one that is all mucked up, or the member prefers say figures...then he'll of course vote for a fig since that is where his, or her, knowledge lies.
I can tell you right now that for the MoY I am no where near winning..lol...and I am very happy with that. As with last month, I did not vote for my model because there are several that I think are much better than mine and deserve my vote.
The MoM was set up for members to enter, have fun and gain some motivation to build and paint....nothing more. I had never intended to include a prize for the MoM so it would stay fun and not a contest. I can always do away with the MoM....but I think it's a fun and friendly comp for members regardless if it's there first ever model or a trophy winning model. But if it does cause issues then it will go away.

[scratchmod]

As far as showing the MoM results, this has been a issue before but there is nothing I can do about it. I hope that when we switch over to the new forum this and many other things can be changed or improved upon...hang in there fellas.

[Leon]

Boss ,there are no losers in the MOM.In my book there all winners

[deafpanzer]

Leon, well spoken! No losers here... I loved them all! Too bad Rob doesn't even let me vote more than once as a moderator.

[venom1]

Hey guys,

Just a quick question about MoM (that's Model of the Month, not me mum! ). I had a poke through some of the threads and couldn't find the answer to my question, so excuse my stupid brain if I missed it!

What's the go if I get two kits finished in the same month as I have done with my two Reapers? Can I enter one this month and one next month, or can I only enter one this month?

I really don't mind at all what the verdict is, I just need to know. If I can enter both, one after the other, that's sweet. If I can enter only one, then I have the unenviable task of deciding which of my Reapers I like the best!!

Either way, looking forward to being part of the fun!!

Cheers,

Sam

[Deleted]

Sam...the VERY basic rules to MoM are here....
modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/278/msc-contest-rules-read-first
But they do say that only ONE build may be entered in a month.So,sorry,but you gotta vote for yourself,between the 2 Reapers!

[DickyF]

IMHO the MoM competition here is one of the most open and fun ones on any site...I managed a pair of wins - one after a tie and the other by two votes so either of those cud have gone either way! The reason I coined the term Pro was tied into the Meet the Pro Interview series and we all agreed that one interview with Rob was definitely enough!!!! lol

Personally, I can see MoM going from strength to strength and if 2012's results are anything to go by with winning entries including Rally Cars, Sci-Fi Dio, Medieval/Fantasy, Wrecked Wingy, Modern Civilian, oh and apparently there was an armour winner in there somewhere..... the fact that the Model of the Year went to a WW1 build (which I'm pretty sure was one of only two blogged in 2012??) is indicative of everything we do here

Long may it continue......

[bbd468]

Hear Hear Dicky!!! Well said Sir Francis!

[venom1]

Hey Chris,

Yeah, thanks for that, I did actually read that stuff. I saw the part that says you can only enter one model per month, but I think my brain glossed over the part that says it has to be finished in the month that it is entered. On reading a second time, the veil has been lifted from my eyes! Looks like I have a difficult decision to make!!

Cheers,

Sam

[Deleted]

Feb 22, 2013 14:16:07 GMT -5 DickyF said:

IMHO the MoM competition here is one of the most open and fun ones on any site...I managed a pair of wins - one after a tie and the other by two votes so either of those cud have gone either way! The reason I coined the term Pro was tied into the Meet the Pro Interview series and we all agreed that one interview with Rob was definitely enough!!!! lol

Personally, I can see MoM going from strength to strength and if 2012's results are anything to go by with winning entries including Rally Cars, Sci-Fi Dio, Medieval/Fantasy, Wrecked Wingy, Modern Civilian, oh and apparently there was an armour winner in there somewhere..... the fact that the Model of the Year went to a WW1 build (which I'm pretty sure was one of only two blogged in 2012??) is indicative of everything we do here

Long may it continue......

Superbly put MrD 

Don't envy your choice Sam, at my build rate the one a month will NEVER be an issue for me !  

[venom1]

Yeah, usually it's not for me either! Methinks this probably wont be a problem again for me for quite some time!!

Cheers,

Sam

[mrversatile]

Just wondering if the MOM is still in effect or are there not enough entries? I was going to enter my latest but it seems the interest may be waning.

[dupes]

I'm sure it'll be back shortly. January was just an abberation. Submit away!